Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

MLB Instant Replay Review 448: Mike Estabrook (07)

Instant Replay Review confirmed HP Umpire Mike Estabrook's Rule 7.13 violation no-call (out) in the top of the 4th inning of the Diamondbacks-Rockies game. With two out and two on, Diamondbacks batter Chris Owings hit a 0-1 slider from Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio on a line drive to left fielder Corey Dickerson, who threw to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to catcher Wilin Rosario as Diamondbacks baserunner R1 Gerardo Parra slid into home plate. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by Diamondbacks Manager Kirk Gibson and initiation by Crew Chief Jerry Layne, Estabrook's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Diamondbacks were leading, 4-1. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the contest, 12-7.

This is the 448th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Diamondbacks Manager Kirk Gibson's 14th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 240/448 (.537 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.